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She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 

Nursing from California State University, Bakersfield. As a registered and credentialed 

nurse, she has been working at McFarland 

Unified School District for over 20 years. In 

2011, she was honored as Certified Employee 

of the Year. 

In 1995, Suzanne initiated the Delano’s Junior Miss program. Today, that program is 

called the Distinguished Young Women of 

Delano. Outside of Junior Miss, Suzanne finds 

joy in volunteering. She has served as an alternate on the Cecil Avenue Junior High 

School Site Council and chaired the School 

Site Council at Delano High School.Suzanne 

gladly served several years on the Board of 

Directors for Joshua Tree Council for Girl 

Scouts and Junior League of Bakersfield. 

Since 2001, she has been a member of the 

Kiwanis Club of Delano and has twice served 

as president. 

Suzanne lives a very busy life working and 

dedicating her time to service, but family is 

also extremely important. Her most cherished 

roles are that of mother to Nicole Ailina 

Villaruz and partner to Arnold Morrison. 

Arleen Villaruz-Gonzales, born just eleven 

months after her sister, is a 1978 graduate of 

Delano High School. She graduated from California State University, Bakersfield with a 

Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies. 

She married Anthony Gonzales in 1981, and 

they have two beautiful children, Aaron and 

Aubree. 

Arleen has taught in the Delano Union 

School District at Fremont, Del Vista, and 

Princeton Schools. At Princeton, she was the 

first to ever receive the Teacher of the Year 

award, and in 1994 was named to the Hall of 

Fame as an Outstanding Teacher from Paramount Farms. 

Just like her mother and sister, Arleen is 

very active in her community. She was a parent liaison for Delano High School’s Theater 

Percussion Ensemble, United Spirit Association camp counselor, AYSO Commissioner, 

and a troop leader for Girl Scouts. Following 

in her mother’s footsteps, Arleen is a past 

president of the Fil-Am Cultural and Educational Association. 

Suzanne and Arleen have served many organizations in tandem, but Philippine Weekend has always been at their hearts. In 1976, 

Suzanne was crowned the first Miss Philippine 

Weekend queen, and then had the distinct 

pleasure of crowning Arleen the following 

year. 

Two decades after being crowned, Suzanne 

was part of a reorganization of Philippine 

Weekend, when they returned to encouraging 

the youth of Delano to participate and take 

leadership positions in the organization. This 

proudly continues today. Suzanne and Arleen 

are very proud and supportive of the young 

people they have worked with who have become successful in their professional and volunteer lives. Philippine Weekend is now a successful nonprofit organization. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in recognizing the 2012 Philippine Weekend 

Grand Marshals—Juanita Quiocho Villaruz, 

Suzanne Villaruz, and Arleen VillaruzGonzales—for their outstanding contributions 

to the community of Delano and the San Joaquin Valley. 

RECOGNIZING NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S SAM HAZEWINKEL AS A 

MEMBER OF THE 2012 UNITED 

STATES OLYMPIC TEAM 

HON. JEFF MILLER 

OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to recognize Northwest Florida’s Sam 

Hazewinkel as a member of the 2012 United 

States Olympic Team. The Olympics are a 

truly special event where nations from around 

the world come together to compete as their 

fellow countrymen cheer them on, and when 

Sam steps to the mat in the 55 kilogram freestyle wrestling category to represent our nation, all of Northwest Florida will be cheering 

him on. 

From an illustrious wrestling family, Sam is 

the first ever second generation Olympic wrestler in U.S. history. His father, Dave, and 

uncle, Jim, both represented our country in 

Greco Roman wrestling at the 1968 and 1972 

Olympics. Dave introduced his son to wrestling at a young age, and coached Sam while 

he competed at Pensacola Christian Academy. At Pensacola Christian, Sam compiled a 

perfect 140–0 record on his way to three Florida state championships. His success gained 

him a scholarship to the University of Oklahoma, where he was a four time All-American, 

and he finished his collegiate career with an 

impressive 132–10 record. 

While Sam excelled on the mat, he also 

learned the importance of perseverance. Sam 

finished in third place in the NCAA championships in his Freshman, Sophomore and Junior 

seasons, and in his Senior season he came 

agonizingly close to capturing a national 

championship before losing in overtime of the 

final match. During his collegiate career, Sam 

also competed for a spot on the Olympic 

team, finishing in third place in the 2004 Olympic Team Trials. In 2008, Sam competed 

again for a spot on the Olympic team, only to 

fall short in the finals and finish as runner-up. 

Some may have given up after coming so 

close on two occasions, but Sam remained 

dedicated and never gave up on his Olympic 

dream. He switched from Greco Roman to 

Freestyle wrestling, but he came into the 2012 

trials as the underdog. Sam reached the finals 

determined to win, but he started off the bestof-three finals with a loss in the first match. In 

the second match, he battled back from an 

early deficit to pull out a win in overtime to 

force a decisive third match. He won the third 

and final match in dramatic fashion, in overtime, to fulfill his Olympic dream and cement 

his legacy as a role model for hard work, dedication and perseverance in the face of adversity. 

Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to rise on behalf of Florida’s First Congressional District to 

recognize Northwest Florida’s own Sam 

Hazewinkel and wish him the best as he represents our country and competes for an 

Olympic gold medal. 

MOUNT CHOSIN FEW AND THE 

BATTLE OF CHOSIN RESERVOIR 

(JANGJIN LAKE) 

HON. DON YOUNG OF ALASKA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, during 

the Korean War, a war often forgotten by U.S. 

history books, many brave soldiers fought and 

sacrificed their lives in battles waged in brutal 

fighting conditions. In one such battle, American forces were surprised by an overwhelming Chinese military force at Jangjin 

Lake, also known as the Chosin Reservoir. 

From November 27 to December 13, 1950, 

these courageous American soldiers, including 

the 1st Marine Division, fought bravely to free 

themselves from Chinese encirclement and 

certain capture or death. Following this great 

battle, seventeen allied soldiers received the 

Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest 

honor this Nation can bestow upon a soldier, 

and more than seventy soldiers were awarded 

the Navy Cross. 

In honor of these brave soldiers, and at the 

request of two of my constituents, Richard Lilly 

of Wasilla, Alaska, and John Beasley of Palmer, Alaska, I recently introduced a bill to name 

one of the mountains in the Alaska Chugach 

National Forest after this monumental battle. 

This bill, H.R. 5928, the Mount Chosin Few 

Act, was intended to show support for the 

naming of this mountain, a mountain which 

would forever commemorate the 3,000 killed 

and 13,000 wounded American service members in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. 

On June 15, 2012, the Board of Geographic 

Names (BGN), independent of my legislation, 

acted on an existing request from Mr. Lilly and 

Mr. Beasley, to name Mount Chosin Few. This 

action was entirely within the Board’s existing 

legal authority to address new name proposals. I am pleased that the BGN voted 

unanimously to name this mountain and, in 

doing so, honor those who fought and died, 

not just in this one battle, but during the entire 

Korean War. 

Recently however, I have learned of some 

concerns regarding the origin of the name, 

Chosin Reservoir and its American colloquial 

roots. In 1950s, the United Nations provided 

U.S. soldiers with Japanese maps of the Korean Peninsula, as Korean maps were not 

available. Due to the use of Japanese maps, 

U.S. forces and U.S. news sources used the 

Japanese name ‘‘Chosin,’’ instead of the Korean name ‘‘Jangjin,’’ to describe the body of 

water around which this great battle was 

waged. Consequently, given the great heroics 

of this battle and the play on words between 

‘‘chosen’’ and ‘‘Chosin,’’ the Battle at Jangjin 

Lake has been known, by most Americans, as 

the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Additionally, 

the media-friendly nicknames stemming from 

this battle, such as ‘‘Frozen Chosin’’ and ‘‘The 

Chosin Few,’’ have also been adopted into 

American history. 

Please know that I understand and appreciate the concerns of the Korean people and 

government about the difference in the names 

‘‘Jangin Lake’’ and ‘‘Chosin Reservoir.’’ Such 

cultural sensitivities are significant and remind 

us of the amazingly complex differences that 

exist not only within ethnicities and countries, 

but also within individual people as well. In the 


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melting pot of the United States, it can be 

easy to overlook these differences, as cultures 

blend and become more homogenized. 

While cultural sensitivity is important, I also 

recognize the significance that my constituents, and all those who fought in this battle, 

attach to the name ‘‘Chosin.’’ This is the name 

that evokes images in their minds of relentless 

cold and even more relentless fighting. I believe their sacrifice has earned them the gratitude of both of our nations and the right to 

name a mountain in Alaska whatever name 

they believe will most appropriately honor their 

fallen comrades. I hope the Korean government, and the people they serve, understand 

that the sacrifices made by those who have 

fought and died in the name of freedom are 

far more meaningful than the origin of the 

name of a mountain in Alaska. 

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CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FOR 

OBTAINING THE RANK OF EAGLE 

SCOUT 

HON. SANDY ADAMS OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Mrs. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to 

congratulate Matthew Winchester for achieving 

the rank of Eagle Scout. 

For his Eagle Scout project, Matthew provided several tetherball sets to benefit a local 

summer youth camp. Throughout the history 

of the Boy Scouts of America, the rank of 

Eagle Scout has only been attained through 

dedication to concepts such as honor, duty, 

country and charity. By applying these concepts to daily life, Matthew has proven his true 

and complete understanding of their meanings, and thereby deserves this honor. 

I offer my congratulations on a job well done 

and best wishes for the future. 

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OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL 

DEBT 

HON. MIKE COFFMAN OF COLORADO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, 

on January 20, 2009, the day President 

Obama took office, the national debt was 

$10,626,877,048,913.08. 

Today, it is $15,874,859,322,768.40. We’ve 

added $5,247,982,273,855.32 to our debt in 

just over 3 years. This is debt our nation, our 

economy, and our children could have avoided 

with a balanced budget amendment. 

On this day in 1947, President Harry S Truman signed the National Security Act, creating 

the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, 

and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. We must balance 

the budget to ensure proper funding for organizations that keep us safe. 

HONORING MODESTO POLICE 

CHIEF MIKE HARDEN 

HON. JEFF DENHAM OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

acknowledge and honor Modesto Police Chief 

Mike Harden, who will be retiring on August 3, 

2012, after serving in law enforcement for 

nearly three decades. 

As a teenager, Chief Harden began volunteering as an Explorer; and as soon as he 

was able, he applied to the police academy. 

Chief Mike Harden began his career as a patrol officer at Modesto Police Department and, 

for the last 28 years, has worked his way 

through the ranks. He served as Assistant Police Chief from November of 2003 to June of 

2009, when he was named Acting Chief of Police. His permanent appointment to Chief of 

Police occurred in February of 2010. 

Chief Harden holds a Bachelor of Science 

degree in Criminal Justice Administration and 

is a graduate of the FBI National Academy 

Class, the WestPoint Leadership Program at 

the Los Angeles Police Department, and California Command College. He has lived in Modesto since 1970 and is a graduate of 

Modesto’s Davis High School. 

Harden has committed himself to a focus of 

sustained crime reduction efforts, especially in 

the area of gang violence. He set a goal for 

lower crime rates, which the Department met 

after he was appointed. Chief Harden instituted several internal changes to the organization to better address the crime and gang violence and attributed critical partnerships with 

businesses, non-profits, and citizens as a significant key to his successful approach to 

curbing criminal activity. Chief Harden has 

done a great job reorganizing the Police Department, delivering positive results for our 

community while implementing 25-percent reduction in staffing levels. 

Modesto’s Fallen Officers Memorial wall was 

erected and dedicated under Chief Harden’s 

leadership. This wall was a community driven 

effort and honors Modesto officers who died in 

the line of duty. Chief Harden has also developed a new mission and vision statement focusing on serving the Modesto community 

with professionalism, pride, and integrity for 

the Modesto Police Department. 

Chief Harden has committed his life to serving the Modesto community every day and 

has worked diligently to keep its residents and 

their property safe. Chief Harden has been an 

outstanding and highly effective Police Chief 

whose quiet and steady leadership is an excellent example of how to serve others. While 

his service has been greatly appreciated and 

will be missed, I am confident that his leadership and example will continue to serve and 

protect Modesto long into the future. 

Chief Harden is married to Lori and they 

have two children: Brad, a Naval Academy 

graduate, and their daughter, Lindsey, who is 

currently attending college at UC Davis. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and 

commending the outstanding contributions 

made to law enforcement and the Modesto 

community by Chief of Police Mike Harden 

and wishing him continued success in his retirement. 

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CONGRATULATING THE MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS 

MILITARY HISTORY 

HON. TIM GRIFFIN OF ARKANSAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise today to congratulate the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History on the 

opening of their newest exhibit, ‘‘Vietnam: 

America’s Conflict.’’ 

I am proud to represent the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, which is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Museum 

opened to the public in May 2001 and is located in the historic Arsenal Building of the Little Rock Arsenal. 

The Arsenal Building was constructed in 

1840, and it is the only surviving remnant of 

the original Little Rock Arsenal and one of 

central Arkansas’s oldest structures. 

The future General of the Army, Douglas 

MacArthur, was born in the Arsenal Building 

while his father, Captain Arthur MacArthur, 

was stationed in Little Rock. 

Through its displays and exhibits as well as 

its outreach into the community, the MacArthur 

Museum provides insight into Arkansas’s rich 

military history and tradition—from its territorial 

period until present. 

The Museum stands as a memorial to the 

proud history and dedication of Arkansas’s 

men and women who served in and supported 

our nation’s armed forces both at home and 

abroad. 

The newest exhibit, ‘‘Vietnam: America’s 

Conflict,’’ which will open on Friday, July 27, 

2012, will examine the origins and conflicts of 

the Vietnam war and the contributions our 

state and its citizens made. It will also honor 

the 600 gallant Arkansans who lost their lives 

during the Vietnam war. 

The MacArthur Museum stands as a memorial to the brave men and women who, 

throughout our history, have sacrificed—some 

making the ultimate sacrifice—out of their desire to serve our Nation. Each visitor, through 

their presence at the Museum, extends their 

gratitude and honors these Arkansans. 

I congratulate the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History on its opening of this 

exciting exhibit, and I congratulate the men 

and women at the Museum who each day preserve Arkansas’s proud military history and 

tradition so that it can be shared by this and 

future generations. It is an honor to represent 

you. 


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